Last of WWII Generation Fading Fast as Tributes Surge A 102-year-old D-Day rescue swimmer’s story resurfaces as officials warn fewer than 50,000 WWII veterans remain.
Texas A&M Safety Helps World War II Veterans with ‘Mission 3:12’ Marcus Ratcliffe is helping World War II veterans return to Europe with a unique fundraising effort.
Final Wish Granted: D-Day Veteran, 100, Receives France's Highest Military Honor After thinking he was too young to receive France's Legion of Honor when he served in World War II, British Marine veteran...
British Marine Who Provided Cover for Troops on D-Day Dies at 101 Francis "Jim" Grant, a Royal Marine and one of the last surviving British D-Day soldiers, died last week at 101.
Minnesota Remains Discovered in 2015 Belong to WWII Veteran Remains discovered in 2015 have been identified as Luis Gilberto Robledo, a World War II veteran.
D-Day Veteran Charles Shay, Who Saved Lives on Omaha Beach, Dies at 101 in France Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France.
From Crete to Normandy: Why Allied Paratroopers Succeeded Where the Nazis Failed When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian...
General Dwight D. Eisenhower Never Saw Combat — But Led America to Victory in World War II Dwight David Eisenhower was born on Oct. 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas 135-years ago. His family later relocated to Kansas. His...
Dieppe: The Army Rangers’ First Fight Against the Germans in WWII Under Maj. William O. Darby, volunteers drawn heavily from the 34th Infantry Division trained in Scotland in demolitions...
Soaring Valor, Honoring WWII Veterans, Makes Final Trip After 10 years, 30 chartered flights and more than 1,500 honorable passengers, Soaring Valor logged its final flight.
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
